Deaf Culture Chapter 2

Over half of babies born deaf:

• are prelingually deaf

• have deaf parents.

• inherited their deaf genes.

• have conductive hearing losses.

Sign language has been found to support a child’s:

The cochlea is the size of a:

Audiology is...

What is a chart called that measures sound in decibels and pitch?

Approximately 2/3 of the deaf genes:

• are nonsyndromic.

• are of the connexin 26 type.

• come with other disabilities.

• cause postlingual deafness.

How many people in the United States have some challenges with hearing?

The most common causes of hearing loss in adulthood include:

• prolonged exposure to noise, drugs, the aging process, accidents and diseases.

• punctured eardrums due to overuse of q-tips, excessive earwax, overuse of headphones and/or earphones.

• prolonged exposure to cellphones, radios and loud scenes.

• excessive exposure to salt water, minerals and other ocean-related debris.

Attempts in the past to make Deaf people hear include:

• Hot oil with boiled worms in the ear.

• An operation on the ligament of the tongue.

• Repeated shaking of the head.

• All of the above.

• None of the above.

What are audiograms typically used for?

• Qualifying for the Deaflympics, receiving vocational rehabilitation and social security benefits or for admission at an educational institution serving deaf students.

• To show proof of being deaf to hearing people who may not believe a person is deaf.

• To measure different sounds in grams, and to sell sound in bags of incremental sizes for particular prices.

• To bypass the lines at amusement parks, carnivals, festivals and music concerts.